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the proposed territory of arizona(冉稗 椎議圓協舟順)-及11何蛍
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it derives no benefit from the present connection�察�and that any opposition
to the desired legislation arises from the Mexican population�察�which fears
the influence of a large American emigration。 Moreover�察�that New Mexico
contains upwards of 200��000 square miles�察 �and that its organic act
provides for its partition�察�showing clearly that Congress anticipated�察�at no
remote day�察�the settlement of the country by an American population�察�and
its erection into several territories and states。 The only effect of the present
connection of Arizona with New Mexico is to crush out the voice and
sentiment of the American people in the territory�察�and years of emigration�察�
under present auspices�察 �would not serve to counterbalance or equal the
influence of the 60��000 Mexican residents of New Mexico。 New Mexico
has never encouraged American population。 She is thoroughly Mexican in
sentiment�察�and desires to remain so。
As a matter of State policy�察�the organization of Arizona is of the first
importance。 Situated between New Mexico and Sonora�察�it is possible now
to make it a thoroughly American State�察 �which will constantly exert its
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influence in both directions�察�to nationalize the other two。 New Mexico is at
present thoroughly Mexican in its character and vote。 Sonora�察 �if we
acquire it at once�察 �will be the same。 By separating Arizona from it�察 �and
encouraging an American emigration�察 �it will become ;the leaven which
shall leaven the whole lump。; By allowing it to remain attached to New
Mexico�察 �or by attaching it to Sonora when acquired�察 �the American
influence will be swallowed up in the great preponderance of the Mexican
vote。 The Apache Indian is preparing Sonora for the rule of a higher
civilization than the Mexican。 In the past half century�察 �the Mexican
element has disappeared from what is now called Arizona�察 �before the
devastating career of the Apache。 It is every day retreating further South�察�
leaving to us�察�when it is ripe for our possession�察�the territory without the
population。
The incentives to emigration to Arizona�察 �in addition to the charm
which the discovery of mineral wealth carries to every mind�察 �are very
great。 The writer�察�in an extended tour through the Southern States�察�found
many people�察�mostly young men of moderate means�察�ready and anxious to
emigrate。 The movement is still stronger in Southwestern States�察 �and
already many a train of wagons is on its way。 It will have no end for years�察�
for so mild and healthy is the climate that emigration is practicable at all
seasons。 Snow never lies on the soil�察 �and frost is almost unknown。 The
contracts already authorized by Congress involve the expenditure of six
millions of dollars in the next six years�察 �the troops in the Territory will
cost as much more。 Here is enough money in hard sub´treasury coin�察 �to
draw a large population�察�independent of other considerations。 All ready in
many places the enterprising merchant exposes his stock of goods only
two months from San Francisco�察 �but he does it with the prayer that the
Apache may pass him by�察 �and too often he sees his hard´earned profits
disappear before the Indian's successful foray。
The establishment of a firm government in Arizona will extend the
protection of the United States over American citizens resident in the
adjoining Mexican provinces。 This protection is most urgently demanded。
Englishmen in Sonora enjoy not only perfect immunity in the pursuit of
business�察 �but also encouragement。 Americans are robbed openly by
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Mexican officials�察 �insulted�察 �thrown into prison�察 �and sometimes put to
death。 No redress is ever demanded or received。 This state of things has so
long existed that the name of American has become a byword and a
reproach in northern Mexico�察�and the people of that frontier believe that
we have neither the power nor the inclination to protect our own citizens。
The influence of a Territorial government�察 �with the tide of American
emigration which will surely follow it�察�must entirely change the tone and
temper of these Mexican States。
The population of Arizona to´day�察 �exceeds that of Washington
Territory�察 �and is far greater than was that of Minnesota�察 �Kansas or
Nebraska�察�at the time of their organization。 An election for a Delegate has
been held�察 �at which several hundred votes were polled�察 �and the writer
returned without opposition。 The unsettled and dangerous condition of the
country prevented a convention being held�察�but letters have been received
from all parts of the Territory�察 �expressing a hearty concurrence in the
election on the part of those unable to vote�察�and an earnest desire for the
Territorial organization。
A number of gentlemen at present in Washington�察 �can testify from
actual observation�察�to the truth of the statements here made in reference to
Arizonaamong them I am permitted to name General Anderson�察�late U。 S。
Senator from Tennessee�察 �who almost alone�察 �with rare perseverance and
courage�察 �explored�察 �in 1850�察 �the whole length of the Territory�察 �Major
Heintzelman�察 �U。 S。 A。�察 �whose long station at Fort Yuma made him
acquainted with the resources of the country�察�and who has shown at once
his intelligence and foresight and his faith in the prospective wealth of the
silver region�察�by large investments of capital�察�Col。 A。 B。 Gray�察�late U。 S。
Surveyor of the Mexican Boundary line�察�I。 Smith McMicken�察�Esq。�察�whose
residence for many years on the Mexican frontier has entitled his opinion
to some weight�察 �and A。 H。 Campbell�察 �Esq。�察 �Superintendent of Wagon
Roads�察�whose information is full and reliable。 To these names it may not
be improper to add that of the writer�察�who has for two years past�察�while
residing at the junction of the Gila and Colorado Rivers�察 �made the new
Territory and its resources�察 �an object of constant observation and study�察�
and whose experience on the Pacific coast�察�and in the frontier Territories�察�
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and on the route across the continent�察 �during the past five years�察 �has
enabled him to speak understandingly of the capabilities and necessities of
a new country�察�and of a frontier people。
In five years a great State may be built upon this remote frontier�察�and a
population gathered�察 �such as will�察 �when we make further acquisition of
territory�察�spread at once over it�察�diffusing national sentiment and extending
the area of American principles。
Aside from these considerations�察 �justice and humanity�察 �imperatively
demand that Congress shall bear and at once answer the prayer of the
people of Arizona for protection。 If these considerations fail�察 �then they
offer INTEREST�察�for the organization of the Territory is the guarantee of a
supply of silver�察�which will create as great a revolution in the commercial
world as has the gold of California。 Arizona will be known as the silver
State�察�and the prediction of Humboldt�察�that the balance between gold and
silver�察�destroyed by the California discoveries�察�would one day be restored�察�
will be made good�察�from the resources of the Gadsden purchase。
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN
CONGRESS ASSEMBLED�此�
The undersigned�察�your humble petitioners�察�citizens of the United States�察�
and residents of the Territory known as the Gadsden Purchase�察�respectfully
represent�此 ��T hat since the annexation of their Territory to the United
States�察 �they have been totally unprotected from Indian depredations and
civil crimes。
That the protection of the Mexican Government has been wit
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